Supabase is seeking backend Elixir experts focused on the stability and performance of Supavisor, their Postgres connection pool.
Supavisor, written in Elixir, manages thousands of database clients and millions of queries, emphasizing performance and effective connection to Postgres.
The role involves ensuring the connection pool can be deployed without user impact and maintaining compatibility with multiple systems.
Responsibilities include working on stability and performance to scale according to customer needs while reducing operating costs, improving CI/CD processes for low-impact upgrades, and providing direct support to customers and third-party services using Supavisor.
Requirements:
Candidates must have experience with low-level protocols and be skilled in using pattern matching or parsers.
Familiarity with the ORM, database client, and integration ecosystem, such as SQLAlchemy and Prisma, is required.
Experience in improving CI/CD processes with a focus on minimizing customer impact is necessary.
Knowledge of Postgres is considered a plus.
Benefits:
The position is fully remote, allowing employees to work from anywhere with a WeWork membership or co-working allowance provided.
Employees receive ESOP (equity ownership) in the company, promoting shared success.
A tech allowance is available to create an ideal work environment, covering items like laptops and monitors.
Supabase covers 100% of health insurance for employees and 80% for dependents, emphasizing the importance of wellbeing.
The company hosts annual off-sites for team connection and collaboration.
Flexible work arrangements are offered, allowing employees to manage their own time asynchronously.
An annual education allowance is provided for professional development, supporting learning through courses, books, and conferences.